The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 17 voted to approve two White House renominations that would bring the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) up to full strength. […]

The Senate and House both voted Thursday afternoon to approve legislation that would provide Federal government funding at fiscal year (FY) 2023 levels through early March, and prevent a partial shutdown of government operations when current funding is set to expire at midnight on Friday. […]

While the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed new guidance to overhaul the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) program in October 2023, a new watchdog report is pushing both agencies to move quickly to finalize new program rules. […]

The United States needs to diversify its technology supply chain in order to maintain its technological advantage and keep some technologies out of the hands of the Chinese Communist Party, top government officials told members of Congress on Wednesday. […]

The U.S. Army is widening its online approach to recruiting new enlisted members and civilian personnel by going beyond some of the traditional government job sites, an official from the service branch said this week. […]

The Department of the Interior (DoI) has seen an increase in overall workplace satisfaction and recruitment and retention as a result of expanded telework flexibilities, a top DoI official told members of Congress on Thursday. […]

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation Subcommittee, called out the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Wednesday for what she called its slow work in implementing the 2020 AI in Government Act. […]

A new report out by the National Academies, and sponsored by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, calls for swift government action on the use of facial recognition technology – including Federal legislation and an executive order. […]

The White House has nominated Anne Wagner to serve as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), which is an independent Federal agency that focuses on promoting and establishing fair labor practices in the Federal government. […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded three prototype agreements to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Space earlier to build 54 satellites that will help create the technological foundation of SDA’s Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer, which focuses on tracking and warning of possible missile threats. […]

The Department of Energy’s (DoE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) today announced a $30 million funding opportunity to support the research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of next generation tools to protect clean energy delivery infrastructure from cyberattacks. […]

Witnesses told members of Congress today that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) should be an independent entity with a clear and transparent process for how it selects its board members and the incidents it investigates. […]

Despite NASA’s move earlier this month to push out the dates for its Artemis moon orbit and landing programs, the Artemis project continues to face problems including cost-saving challenges, witnesses said at a House Science, Space, and Technology Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee hearing today. […]

The director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) said today that Federal privacy legislation must work in harmonization with Congress’ forthcoming legislation to create guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI) development. […]

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which operates within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), oversees the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States, but a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report is calling on the agency to set clear performance goals to improve rural veterans’ health. […]

The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption released its final report today, providing recommendations and case studies for overcoming the challenges the United States faces in maintaining its technological and military advantage and increasing the pace of innovation adoption. […]

The U.S. Fleet Forces Command – a component command of the Navy – is looking to build and develop a new Global Maritime Response Plan that would enable the service to move from a peacetime setting to a wartime scenario at a faster rate than ever before. […]

Janice Underwood will be stepping down from her role as the government-wide chief diversity officer (CDO) for the Biden-Harris administration and as the director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (ODEIA) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). […]

House and Senate leadership over the weekend endorsed legislation that would extend Federal government funding through early March and avert a partial government shutdown that will begin on Friday night absent further action by legislators. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released nine new Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories that the agency says will “provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS.” […]

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) today released a report, as mandated by Congress, that offers recommendations to ensure the long-term success of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) new Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). […]

By creating the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), the State Department is better positioned to achieve its cyber diplomacy goals, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says. […]

Efficient, effective government operations depend on interoperable systems that connect employees, citizens, and partners to the resources they need – securely. But legacy identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) can result in siloed, incompatible systems and inadequate access controls. In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Grace Dille sits down with Bryan Rosensteel, U.S. Federal chief […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) – an arm of the U.S. Space Force – has added Rocket Lab National Security as the third contractor for the Beta version of its Tranche 2 transport layer, which is focused on developing a constellation of satellite communications for warfighters around the globe. […]

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting was named commander of the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) this week, taking over the top position from Gen. James Dickinson as he retires. […]

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – which has helped 23 million Americans receive subsidized broadband service and connected devices – is running out of money, but bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate this week aims to revive the program with $7 billion of fresh funding. […]

The “No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications (AI FRAUD) Act” – introduced this week by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Maria Salazar, R-Fla. – aims to protect Americans’ identities from misuse via AI. […]

The IRS announced today that the latest version of  its IRS Free File Guided Tax Software service is online and operational for taxpayers to prepare in advance for the 2024 tax filing season. […]

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. – alongside Reps. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Don Beyer, D-Va., and Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y. – this week introduced the Federal AI Risk Management Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill to require U.S. Federal agencies and vendors to follow the AI risk management guidelines put forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). […]

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us. AI is everywhere, dominating headlines and conversations as it and machine learning (ML) technologies advance toward adoption at a rapid pace. […]